Interesting changes in 6th

[Garzini]

As an aside.

Ol, did your Space Marine codex update with the FAQ

[fatolaf]

As an aside.

Ol, did your Space Marine codex update with the FAQ

dont think so, or not yet at least...

[Meals]

Ohh and another one on reviewing stuff I have (Ol may remember I bought a lot of Eldar stuff off him last year then proceeded to put it in boxes and never paint it).  Anyways the much maligned swooping hawk can be given haywire grenades.

The combo of their sky assault thingy and the ability to throw grenades, does this make them one of the best anti tank units in the game?  I think haywire grenades basically glance on a 2+ if they hit and can get an ability to always hit on a minimum of a 4+.  Previous edition a bit poo, this edition 

Dave, Swooping Hawks were ace in 5th, everyone playing Eldar was just shit... In this edition you always hit tanks on a 3+ at worst, so Intercept is justa stupid rule that should have been updated in the FAQs to allow assaults vs Fliers. If you actually paid the pts for it now, I'd laugh at you  However yes, they are pretty good now. Wyches are also amazing for dropping vehicles now.

[Meals]

Also I'm really tempted to finally do my White Scars army, Bikes are pretty good now!

[roland murat]

Are the new flak missiles an upgrade or do they come with units that can have frag and krak already?

If the former, who gets them?

[Meals]

At this point noone gets them. Its an upgrade that some Missile Launchers can get, and no one can get that upgrade at this time...

[roland murat]

Rubbish

[Garzini]

Don't know if it's been noticed, but to update you ipad SM Codex, you need to delete it and re-download.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?categoryId=&pIndex=2&aId=22200010a&multiPageMode=true&start=3

[fatolaf]

Yeah it was nice of them to make it really clear I now to update it

[Angelus Mortifer]

This just in from GW not just specific to BAs, but some of it applies generally to other races/books:

"Thanks for the email about the New Warhammer 40'000 rules. We would be happy to answer your questions about the new Warhammer 40'000 rules, Are you running a Blood Angel army at the moment and what are you running in your list?

1) There has been some debate over what qualifies as a unusual power weapon (or Force weapon). Here are a few examples and I am wondering if they qualify. All have special rules, which by page 61 says they do not go look at the weapon to determine type.

Dante's Axe Mortalis
Glaive Encarmines
Astorath's Executioner's Axe
Relic Blades
Demon Weapons
Ahriman's Black Staff.

All of these weapons do count as Unusual power weapons and are AP3 in close combat, as they all have other rule other than being a power weapon.

2) Does Captain Tycho have an AP Value? Or does he just ignore all armor saves?

Brother Captain Tyco just Ignores all armour saves with the Dead Mans Hand, and rolls a extra D6 for armour penatration. How cool is that?

3) If I use a signum to make a shooter BS5, does that override the snapfire restriction for firing a moving heavy weapon or shooting a flyer?

Yes but it can only be used in the Shooting phase, not when being charged.

4) Can Artillery fire overwatch (assuming the artillery is not blast such as Ork Artillery)

Yes as long as the weapon is not a blast weapon.

Hope that this helps and if you have any other questions please contact us again."

Interesting stuff...